Innovate, Demonstrate and Commercialize
Research and Development for Accelerated Process Technology Commercialization
Biobased Products
Converting renewable feedstocks into sustainable chemicals, fuels, and functional materials
Chemistry of Multiphase Systems
Leveraging interfacial phenomena to control reaction kinetics, phase separations, mass and heat transfer, rheological properties and overall process efficiencies
Challenging Industrial Chemistries
Designing and operating systems with real chemistries, using real feedstocks and operated at industrial temperatures and pressures to develop and validate chemical process technologies
Hydrogen Separation and Processing
Developing novel technologies and unit operations to enable a growing hydrogen-based economy
Latest News
BCRI Engaging with Future Engineers at UBC Industry Night
Nov 19, 2025
Award Recognition for BCRI’s Breakthrough in Laundry Wastewater Treatment
December 12, 2025
Advancing Canada’s Clean Energy Future: BC Research & NORAM at Hydrogen Day on the Hill
Nov 19, 2025
Our Process
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Laboratory and bench-scaled contract research and development of chemical processes
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Developing and engineering pilot and demonstration plants for novel process technologies
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Pilot and demonstration plant assembly, commissioning, and operation
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Engineering design and support for chemical process scale up and commercialization
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Fabrication of commercial equipment with high performance metal alloys
Our Core Strengths
We specialise in bench-scale chemical process development, as well as the engineering and design of custom pilot and demonstration plants for scale-up, in collaboration with our partners at NORAM Engineering and Constructors Ltd..
Specialized Analytical Methods
Specialized analytical method development for unconventional and chemically complex samples
Contract Research
Handling, processing and characterizing standard and chemically complex samples and materials
Process Innovation
Solving demanding challenges in chemical process innovation
Flexible Pilot Design and Operation
Operating pilot and demonstration plants with detailed engineering designs from
NORAM Engineering and Constructors Ltd.
Industrial Chemistries
Proven ability to work with industrially relevant chemistries and process conditions
Scalable Solutions
Transforming bench-scale research into larger-scale pilot and demonstration systems
What We Offer
Specialised Analytical Chemistry
With extensive experience and advanced instrumentation, we deliver reliable, high-accuracy results for chemical samples and develop tailored analytical methods as needed for chemically complex matrices
Flexible Research Infrastructure
Our research infrastructure adapts to your needs, supporting everything from small-scale laboratory experiments to pilot and demonstration studies
New Process Development
End-to-end chemical process research and development, from bench-scale proof-of-concept testing to pilot-scale validation
Design and Fabrication of Pilot and Demonstration Plants
Our pilot and demonstration solutions, engineered with our partners at
NORAM Engineering and Constructors Ltd., generate high-quality data under real-world conditions, enabling confident scale-up and process optimisation
